Youth Dance Classes
2024-2025
Grades 2 – 5
Beginning Musical Theatre Dance 2-5
Fall and Winter – $80
Sundays, 2:00-3:00pm
For young dancers with little to no dance experience. Students learn basic musical theatre dance techniques & steps. A useful starting place for any student interested in Musical Theatre performance. Split sole jazz shoes or ballet slippers recommended.
Beginning Tap 2-5
Fall and Winter – $80
Sundays, 3:00-4:00pm
For young dancers with little to no dance experience. Students learn tap basics such as a brush, ball change, flap, and shuffle! Tap shoes recommended.
Ballet for Beginners 2-5
Spring – $95
Thursdays, 4:30-6:00pm
This class is intended for students who are new to ballet and are looking to work on dance basics. This class will prepare them with the tools and vocabulary to pick up choreography in a musical theater setting at a faster pace! Ballet shoes recommended.
Grades 6 – 12
DANCE PLACEMENT CLASS
Students interested in taking Beginning or Intermediate Musical Theatre Dance and Beginning or Intermediate Tap during the fall or winter term should plan to attend the dance placement class on Sunday, September 29th. If students register after this date, another placement class will be available prior to winter term on Thursday, January 9th. This class will review basic terminology for each level as well as choreography in order to place students of a similar level together.
Fall/Winter Term Placement:
Sunday, September 29
Tap: 5:00-6:00pm
Musical Theatre: 6:00-7:15pm
Winter Term Placement:
Thursday, January 9
Tap: 4:30-5:30pm
Musical Theatre: 5:30-6:45pm
When registering for class, students will select either Tap or Musical Theatre Dance (not Beginning or Intermediate). Once students complete the placement class, instructors will place them in the correct level (Beginning or Intermediate).
Ballet for Musical Theatre Performers 6-12
Fall and Winter – $95
Sundays, 2:45-4:00pm
This class is intended for students who have less than 2 years of ballet experience and are looking to work on dance basics. This class will prepare them with the tools and vocabulary to pick up choreography in a musical theater setting at a faster pace! Ballet shoes recommended.
Fall class is closed.
Beginning Tap 6-12
Fall and Winter – $80
Sundays, 4:00-5:00pm
For dancers with little to no dance experience. Students learn tap basics such as a brush, ball change, flap, and shuffle! Tap shoes recommended.
Fall class is closed.
Beginning Musical Theatre Dance 6-12
Spring – $95
Thursdays, 4:30-6:00 pm
For dancers with little to no dance experience (typically 2 years or less). Students learn basic musical theatre dance techniques & steps. A useful starting place for any student interested in Musical Theatre performance. Split sole jazz shoes or ballet slippers recommended.
Fall class is closed.
Intermediate Tap 6-12
Fall and Winter – $80
Sundays, 4:00-5:00pm
For dancers with at least 2 years tap experience. Students will work on steps such as a Maxi Ford, Paddle Turn, Shim Sham, Time Step, and Turns. Tap shoes required.
Fall class is closed.
Intermediate Musical Theatre Dance 6-12
Fall, Winter and Spring – $95
Sundays, 5:00-6:15 pm
Spring – $95
Thursdays, 4:30-6:00 pm
For dancers with at least 2 years dance experience. Students will work on character development through movement as well as more advanced musical theater steps and styles. Split sole jazz shoes or ballet slippers required.
Fall class is closed.
Whipped Into Shape 6-12
Fall – $150
Thursdays, 4:30-6:30pm
Want to increase your stamina to sing AND dance while performing in cardio-heavy musical theatre dance numbers? Join us for this cardio-focused dance/workout class that includes jump ropes, choreography, and the opportunity to sing along to popular Broadway show tunes!
Class is closed.
Broadway Showstoppers 6-12
Fall – $150
Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30pm
Winter- $150
Thursdays, 4:30-6:30pm
This ADVANCED LEVEL dance class will explore famous Broadway choreography each week from musicals like A Chorus Line, West Side Story, Pippin, Hairspray, Oklahoma, and Newsies. This class is intended for students who feel confident in exploring original choreography at a Broadway-caliber level, both with their dance technique and their character work.
Fall class is closed.
*Registration for Intermediate classes is subject to instructor approval. Please contact the education office at 616-222-6653 for more information on registering.
2024-25 School Terms:
FALL TERM:
October 5 – November 21
(No class on Halloween)
WINTER TERM:
January 11 – February 20
SPRING TERM:
April 12 – May 22
PERFORMANCE BLOCK:
February 15 - March 23
If you have questions, please call the Education Office at 616-222-6650